film criticisms

If criticisms of films are to be made only in the hope that someone will start an argument, then "Salient" might well use the space for some better purpose. Your film critic, if he is able, should at least give students an idea as to whether they should see the film concerned. The criticisms in your first issue are to my mind just a waste of space.

The low rating given to "Summer Storm" is unworthy of your critic's intelligence and does not do justice to the film concerned. The story is by page break Anton Chekov whether your critic likes it or not, and the fact that the bearded individuals did not conform to his idea of the Russian should not damn the picture. I thought the story was handled well by Hollywood, and it is certainly better acted and worked to its conclusion than the average Hollywood production. Many students and a large number of the public consider, as I do, that this should be given at least a four star rating.